Die Antwoord trailer pulled over copyright concerns

The teaser trailer for Die Antwoord’s new album Ten$ion has been pulled from the internet because of copyright concerns over an anti-apartheid sculpture.

Martin Heller, a lawyer for resistance artist Jane Alexander, told the Cape Times that a video by the band had referred to her sculpture, The Butcher Boys, without the necessary consent.

“Ms Alexander does not intend to limit her work’s interpretation, and she does not seek to interfere with other artists’ work,” he was quoted as saying.

“In this case, however, Ms Alexander is concerned that Die Antwoord’s use of her work and its context might be publicly perceived as reflecting her own artistic intention. In creating the work, Ms Alexander referred to the dehumanising forces of apartheid.”

The short video was released about three weeks ago to promote the rappers’ new album Ten$ion, which was released a week ago.

The video features Die Antwoord’s Yo-landi Vi$$er and Sixteen, her seven-year-old daughter, with band mate Ninja, as goblin-like creatures.